Here are Cincinnati's iconic buildings

Detail shot of Flagpole on top of Carew Tower Observation desk Friday April 25, 2014 in Downtown, Cincinnati.(Photo: File photo)

The Enquirer asked three experts in architecture, design and urban planning to cite the buildings they most admire in Cincinnati. Here are the favorites from Aaron Betsky, former director of the Cincinnati Art Museum; John Senhauser, principal of John Senhauser Architects; and Sean Suder, land use attorney and partner at Graydon Head & Ritchey.

Carew Tower

The 84-year-old, 49-story French Art Deco tower at Fifth and Vine streets is Cincinnati's second tallest building.

Named by Suder and Senhauser: "A very aspirational building"

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City Hall

Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford designed the Romanesque structure at 801 Plum St. It was built in 1893.

Named by Senhauser and Suder

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

Businessman John Emery financed construction of the French Art Deco hotel, which opened in 1831 with "ultra-modern baths, high-speed automatic elevators, an internal broadcast system both for convenience and safety, and an automatic electric garage," according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Named by Betsky

Main Library

Completed in 1955, the Woodie Garber-designed building at 800 Vine St. was hailed for its use of open spaces and design despite replacing the venerable "Old Main" library at 629 Vine St.

Named by Senhauser

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Music Hall

Built in 1878, the Over-the-Rhine venue is home to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Cincinnati Opera, the Cincinnati Ballet and the May Festival. It's the subject of intense debate on whether sales tax revenue could help restore it.

Named by Suder

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Plum Street Temple

Now called the Isaac M. Wise Temple, the Downtown building kitty-corner from City Hall was built in 1866. The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati called the temple the "fountainhead of Reform Judaism" in the country and said the building was built for the Byzantine-Moorish style.

Named by Suder

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PNC Bank Tower

Completed in 1913, the building at the corner of Fourth and Vine streets Downtown was originally the home for Union Central Life Insurance Co.

Named by Betsky

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Procter & Gamble headquarters

The expansion of P&G's headquarters was completed in 1985, and now the two towers sit on the edge of Downtown as a key piece of the city's skyline.

Named by Senhauser: "They not only created a headquarters, but context. The whole park is a big part of how we view the (corporation)."

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Terrace Plaza Hotel

The former hotel, which opened Downtown in 1948, also was built by the Emery family. The building on Sixth Street once was the nation's most famous modernist hotel.

Named by Betsky

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Union Terminal

The 81-year-old art deco, former train station in Queensgate is now home to Cincinnati Museum Center. It's one of Cincinnati's most iconic buildings and subject of intense debate on whether sales tax revenue could help restore it.

Named by all three experts

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University of Cincinnati Campus Recreation Center

Renowned architect Thom Mayne designed the building, which was built in 2006. The center features a 40-foot climbing wall, Olympic-size swimming pool and a plethora of weights and fitness machines.